There are so many interesting stories out there and unfortunately we don’t have the time to cover all of them. With our section “Worth reading”, we provide you once in a while with some links to interesting articles of other publications:
Today Russian venture fund Runa Capital has announced an investment into ‘ClipClock’ (Update – March 2023: The startup seems to be no longer in business under this website, and we therefore deactivated the original link), a place to share, search and watch videos, that replicates the Pinterest layout. The total amount of funding in this round is $2,5 million. The Russian company also received a $50K grant from Microsoft Seed Fund, after having launched at the Demo Fall 2012 Conference. Find out more on GoalEurope (Update – March 2023: The article seems to be not visible anymore, and we therefore deactivated the original link).
The German publisher Axel Springer is investing heavily into European classified sites to court digital and international growth. Snapping up Belgian property service Immoweb, it says the move will make up for a weakening print ad sector. Visit PaidContent.org to learn more (Update – March 2023: The article seems to be not visible anymore, and we therefore deactivated the original link).
Payleven, a European ‘Square clone’, has teamed up with Elavon, a global provider of payment solutions to over 1.2 million merchants (Update – March 2023: The startup seems to be no longer in business under this website, and we therefore deactivated the original link). Incubated by Germany’s Rocket Internet, Payleven turns smartphones and tablets into card terminals, enabling small businesses to accept card payments just about anywhere, anytime. Check out the full article on TNW Europe.
The startup blog ArcticStartup is ceasing commercial operations and opening up a transition period to find out how to sustain the site as a community operated non-profit. In the next three months, by the 1 February, it will be disclosed on the site what non-profit entity ArcticStartup will continue its operations as (Update – March 2023: The website seems to be out of use, and we therefore deactivated the original link).
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